H1N1 OUTBREAK SHUTS DOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 1.(SBU): The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced yesterday, June 8th, that two American students enrolled in summer courses at the American University in Cairo (AUC) tested positive for the H1N1 virus. The students, who arrived on different flights but were living in the same AUC dormitory, were subsequently hospitalized, treated and quarantined at a local hospital. They are recuperating in a dedicated H1N1 ward and expected to be released in the next 48 hours.

INFUENZA CONFERENCE REVIEWS VIRUS SITUATION IN EGYPT Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 1.(SBU)Summary: At the avian and human influenza strategic review workshop on June 22-23 in Cairo, the first ever lead by USAID, senior Ministry of Health (MOH) and Agriculture (MOA) officials, as well as representatives from UN agencies, the World Bank, and the Communication for Healthy Living Project, examined the H5N1 situation in Egypt and identified ways to improve prevention and control of the virus. Panel discussions also discussed the rapid emergence of the H1N1 virus and the potential implications which arise when in an H5N1 environment. End Summary. ------------------ Tracking the Virus ------------------

GARBAGE CITY: AFTERMATH OF THE GOE PIG CULLING PLAN Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. REF: A. 09CAIRO724 B. 09CAIRO771 1.(SBU) Key Points: -- A briefing by community leaders and a site visit to Cairo's main garbage collection point revealed the GOE completed its city swine culling efforts begun in early May. -- Former pig owners remain angry about the destruction of their swine herds and have struggled to replace the lost income.

GOE INFLUENZA PLANNING WELL UNDER WAY FOR ANNUAL PILGRIMAGES Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 1.(SBU) Key Points: -- A Ministry of Health (MoH) senior official explained GOE plans to address increasing influenza concerns as it prepares for annual religious pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia. --For the first time, MoH is collaborating with the Ministry of Education (MoE) to lead influenza awareness classes in all Egyptian public elementary, middle, and high schools. --------------------------------------------- --- WHO WILL BE PREVENTED FROM RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGES? --------------------------------------------- ---